as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Their legal battle related to business continued, and in November 2023, Blackstock was ordered to pay Clarkson $2,641,374 for overstepping in his managerial role and unlawfully procuring deals that a talent agent should've handled.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Florida East Coast lawsuit alleges Brightline overstepped the bounds of use agreements the two railroads signed in 2016 and 2017.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump's Jan. 28 order oversteps its authority, the lawsuit states, by intimidating providers through threats of civil and criminal prosecution.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Moss argued that the president overstepped his authority in severely limiting asylum for those migrants fleeing danger and persecution.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Florida East Coast lawsuit alleges Brightline overstepped the bounds of use agreements the two railroads signed in 2016 and 2017.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump's Jan. 28 order oversteps its authority, the lawsuit states, by intimidating providers through threats of civil and criminal prosecution.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Moss argued that the president overstepped his authority in severely limiting asylum for those migrants fleeing danger and persecution.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 860,000 reports of scams, with potential losses exceeding $16 billion.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The tax break phases out for individuals with earnings exceeding $75,000 and for married couples with earnings above $150,000.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte posted five different drives of eight plays or more, three of which surpassed 60 yards on the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The total of 823 munitions made the attack Russia's largest to date, surpassing the 741 munitions reported by the air force on July 9.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstep. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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